Large earthquake strikes off Indonesia
Large earthquake, measured at 6.0-magnitude, strikes off coast of Indonesia
Friday, 23, Oct 2009 01:01
By Richard James.
A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the US geological survey has confirmed.
The quake, measured at a magnitude of 6.0, struck near the north coast of Papua, the largest province of Indonesia.
The earthquake was measured as a depth of 21.7 miles and 195 miles east of Sorong in Papua.
There are currently no reports of any casualties or damage.
The quake comes just weeks after a devastating earthquake in West Sumatra left hundreds of people dead.